"You guys know I don't go on blogs or read the newspapers or anything like that,'' he said. "I like to stay positive.''

The crowd laughed.

But, Israel said, "another article appeared, criticizing the people we've hired and what have you.'' He said he was thinking about it when he got a somber call, with the news that a deputy's son had passed away.

"It truly puts things in perspective. You think you've got problems .. but this family lost their son.''

At the end of his talk, Israel vowed to the crowd that "every person who ever comes to this agency will maintain the high level of dedication, honor and trust of each of you that I inherited'' at BSO.